The pic above was the only looking we did, for about 5 mins at 9am.Didn't blunder across any, but there was sign everywhere we went. Probably the most in the Kawhatau and on the Purity tops. Not so much in the smaller creek beds. If I wanted a deer, I sure as hell wouldn't walk as far as we did, and Waterfall is a lovely place, but the Ruahines will offer up deer in much easier spots. Still nothing wrong with where I met you in the Orua or the Ngamoko lower bush and tops from your side.

wicked you old farts I am amazed, firstly becuase ive had too much to drink and everthing amazes me when Im drunk but secondly, because of the diversity of the land forms and the weather changes over such short periods.